Tag: Detroit
Michigan agrees to deny expansion of hazardous waste facility in Detroit | Bridge Michigan
The state settled a civil rights complaint filed by environmental groups, who said the plan would have an ‘unlawful impact on human health’ in a predominately Black and Latino community….
Activists hail settlement of complaint about Detroit hazardous waste facility | Bridge Michigan
The state settled a civil rights complaint filed by environmental groups, who said the plan would have an ‘unlawful impact on human health’ in a predominately Black and Latino community….
Cheryl Porter’s vision for the future of water | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Now’s Anna Sysling spoke with Cheryl Porter, Chief Operating Officer of Water and Field Services at the Great Lakes Water Authority and the first African American president of the American Water Works Association (AWWA).
With 28 years of experience in the water sector, Porter shares her inspiring journey from junior chemist in Detroit to leading the AWWA.
Michigan advocates hail ‘groundbreaking’ settlement to civil rights complaint over hazardous waste facility | Great Lakes Now
By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit
This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.
Michigan environmental advocates are hailing a “groundbreaking” settlement to a civil rights complaint filed with state regulators over the expansion of a hazardous waste facility in Detroit.
Bridge Michigan growth continues. Kathy Kieliszewski to help lead newsroom | Bridge Michigan
The longtime Detroit Free Press editor will serve as executive editor of innovation, helping evolve content. Emma Carr comes aboard as a revenue development specialist and Devin Scillian joins Center for Michigan board….